Skin Cancer Narratives on Instagram: Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skin cancer is among the deadliest forms of cancer in the United States. The American Cancer Society reported that 3 million skin cancer cases could be avoided every year if individuals are more aware of the risk factors related to sun exposure and prevention. Social media platforms may serve as potential intervention modalities that can be used to raise public awareness of several diseases and health conditions, including skin cancer. Social media platforms are efficient, cost-effective tools for health-related content that can reach a broad number of individuals who are already using these spaces in their day-to-day personal lives. Instagram was launched in 2010, and it is now used by 1 billion users, of which 90% are under the age of 35 years. Despite previous researc

SUBMITTER: Gomaa B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9987185 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature